21.   His plurality was greater than any other in any previous multi-candidate race to run through Iowa, although his margin over Forbes was narrower than polls had predicted.

22.   His previous race, in the Wood Memorial Stakes in New York, is thought to be his best.

23.   How did previous race winners fare Sunday?

24.   In previous races, the soldier vote has tilted the final results to the right.

25.   In previous races this spring, Northeastern had beaten eight crews, including mighty Harvard twice.

26.   In previous races, Repent had been leading his stride with his right front foot in the stretch, where horses are supposed to switch to the left lead.

27.   In previous races, the quadrennial competition began and ended in Newport, R.I., instead of Charleston.

28.   In three previous Superbike races at PIR, a Ducati not only produced the fastest qualifying time, the Italian motorcycle put all three winners in victory lane.

29.   In two previous races for governor, name recognition also put Burris out front in early polls, but he finished second in both contests.

30.   In the three previous races, Ford drivers had won twice and captured the pole position in all three events.